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‘Baking is somewhat less important in Mediterranean countries, where nut and sugar confections such as nougat sustain the sweet toothed.’

‘To begin with, it was all puddings and cakes and sweets, and I would make fudge, toffee, nougat.’

‘They also keep bees and produce honey and nougat.’

‘After all, if you're simply looking for a recipe for honey-almond nougat, spending a bit of time using search engines or browsing various recipe sites is quite reasonable.’

‘Those who are allergic to dairy have to look out for words like whey, lactose, caseinates, nougat, hydrolysates, and even some margarines contain milk protein.’

‘There are a few quite original artisans at work in the town, but it is mostly tourist shops selling pocket-sized cross-bows, knight-in-armour radios and Carcassonne walls made of nougat.’

‘Cut nougat into 1 X 1 X 2-inch slices and place one on each plate.’

‘This promised the delights of creme caramel, homemade French nougat, ice-cream and pancakes.’

‘Down the glen, at Montelimar, chestnuts are combined with local almonds and honey to make the nougat.’

‘A favorite Palestinian candy is halvah, a sweet nougat made of sesame seeds and honey.’

‘He also produced the iced nougat, which alone would merit a major detour on any holiday to France.’

‘I went to Tesco and came back with a bar of Bertie Bassett's soft nougat.’

‘The chocolate was thin, slightly bitter, and in the centre was the most delicious nougat I'd ever eaten.’

‘In France they chop them into nougat and praline.’

‘There is mango pulp from Gujurat, tahini from Damascus, nougat from Lahore and Heinz baked beans.’

‘By the time we got to the hotel there were only two bits of nougat left to eat - everything had been cleared away.’

‘That includes the ever-popular plum cake, plum pudding and Yule log, marzipans glittering with a coat of sugar, and delightful creations such as nougat, truffle and gateaux.’

‘That seems easy enough, but to address something of such monumental importance as candy you must take a closer look at the minute differences that separate say peanut butter filled chocolate eggs from nougat filled chocolate eggs.’

Origin

Early 19th century: from French, from Provençal nogat, from noga ‘nut’.